Budgetary people in the Ulyanovsk region have banned Google, Skype and WhatsApp in the workplace

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Russian officials are still discussing the possibility of using foreign software by domestic government organizations. We are talking about Google, Skype, WhatsApp and other communications applications and services in the workplace. In the Ulyanovsk region, government employees have banned the use of such programs and services at the workplace, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta. In addition to the authorities, the ban touched educational, medical, budgetary institutions.



The implementation of the ban will be monitored by the regional information security commission. “The ban applies only to work computers: using Google or Skype on personal gadgets for personal use is not prohibited by employees Personally, I have WhatsApp and Viber on my phone and tablet, ”Svetlana Openyusheva commented on the situation as the first deputy chairman of the Ulyanovsk region government in charge of information technology issues.



She also said that Skype is not used in state institutions. For video conferencing, special hardware is used.

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“This is related to security policy: there were cases when documents were sent through foreign servers for official use. And there are still various mobilization documents and other information that should be protected, ”Openysheva said.



It should be noted that the Russian services were not included in the forbidden list.



Let me remind you that in November last year, State Duma Deputy Vadim Solovyov suggested that domestic officials ban the foreign messengers and search engines. According to him, this is done in order to ensure the safety of official information and confidentiality of information. Solovyov proposes to make the appropriate amendments to Article 17 of the Law “On the State Civil Service in the Russian Federation”